Businesses have been looking for help to avoid a hike in what they pay into the unemployment fund. They might instead get credits offsetting other taxes.
Some major processes still occur by hand these days, including the paperwork that's involved with changing the title of a totaled vehicle in New Jersey and eventually getting insurance money in the hands of the person who needs a new car.
Assemblyman Roy Freiman, D-Somerset, said his bill serves as a "circuit breaker" that presses pause on escalating increases should employment or revenues take a plunge.
New Jersey would establish a retirement savings plan for private-sector workers, under a bill on Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk after being approved by the Assembly.